Windows Sandbox is a useful feature built into some editions of Windows. It gives you a clean, temporary, and mostly isolated environment that helps protect your host system. This is useful when you are testing scripts, trying unfamiliar software, or doing some web browsing in an ephemeral environment. Read more...

Recently I have been trying to switch to a terminal only workflow. I am doing this partly for fun, but honestly the terminal is the fastest way to work with a computer once you get the hang of it. Because of this shift I am using Yazi [1]. Read more...

I used to run a dedicated root server with a fully encrypted Proxmox installation. On boot, a dropbear SSH instance listens, waiting for me to unlock the disks before the actual OS loaded. It worked, but the monthly costs started to annoy me. Read more...

I have been using SSH keys for nearly two decades. You would think I’d have the basics fully figured out by now. But recently, I had one of those “facepalm” moments where I felt a little stupid for not knowing something sooner. Read more...

In my last post [1], I discussed how 2025 was shaped by the new possibilities of AI-assisted programming. It has been a wild ride, and like many of you, I jumped headfirst into the world of “Vibe Coding.” However, after several months of riding that wave, I have realized that this euphoria comes with a significant downside. Read more...

Managing dotfiles is one of those things that starts as a quick weekend project and slowly evolves into a serious hobby. I’ve spent more hours than I’d like to admit tweaking my terminal colors or perfecting my shell aliases. For a long time, I relied on a complex shell script to handle everything. Read more...